In June 2003 every household in the Borough should have received a
special recycling box and calendar giving collection dates. For residents living in places
where individual boxes are not practical (flats, residential homes) special recycling bins
will be provided instead.

Boxes will be emptied every two weeks, and your normal weekly
refuse collection will stay the same.

YES
PLEASE
Items to be put in the box

NO
THANK YOU
Please don't put in your box

Food & Drink Cans(please give them a rinse if possible. If you squash them down you'll be able to fit more in your box!)

If you are unable to manage to place
your box near to the kerbside please call 01684 272185 and we can arrange for it to be
collected from your front/ back door.

Gloucestershire's 'Get it Sorted' Waste Campaign will be assisting
the Borough Council in promoting the scheme. The Campaign provides helpful advice on how
to reduce waste in the home. For more information call 0870 241 6206 or visit www.getitsorted.org.

Please help us reduce the amount of waste we send
to landfill and use your box!
THANK YOU.

If you
haveanyqueriesregarding the service please contact JessicaHowell
(Recycling Officer) on 01684 272185

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

Every year the residents of Tewkesbury Borough throw away
nearly 30,000 Tonnes of rubbish.
Every day we throw away rubbish wasting valuable resources which could be re-used or
recycled into new products. The majority of waste in the UK is deposited in holes in the
ground called landfills and every nine months we produce enough waste to fill Lake
Windermere. Currently up to 85% of domestic rubbish is landfilled, 10% is incinerated and
only 5% is recycled. Nearly 50% of household waste is recyclable. The costs of disposal is
increasing as well as the demand for more space.

(Tewkesbury waste analysis
figures)
Recycling waste saves valuable raw materials, energy and protects the environment. It is
up to everybody as waste producers to think about what we do with our waste.